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Species profile—Varanus acanthurus (ridge-tailed monitor)

Classification

Animalia (animals) → Reptilia (reptiles) → Varanidae (goannas or monitors) → Varanus acanthurus (ridge-tailed monitor)

Photo of Varanus acanthurus (ridge-tailed monitor) - Dollery, C.,NPRSR,2001
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Species details

Kingdom
Animalia (animals)
Class
Reptilia (reptiles)
Family
Varanidae (goannas or monitors)
Scientific name
Varanus acanthurus Boulenger, 1885
Common name
ridge-tailed monitor
WildNet taxon ID
84
Alternate name(s)
spiny-tailed monitor
Nature Conservation Act 1992 (NCA) status
Least concern
Conservation significant
No
Endemicity
Native
Pest status
Nil

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Data source

This profile data is sourced from the QLD Wildlife Data API using the Get species by ID function used under CC-By 4.0.
https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getspeciesbyid&taxonid=84.

This information is sourced from the WildNet database managed by the Queensland Department of Environment and Science.

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Licence
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Last updated
20 May 2024